Podcast
Happy Death
Hosted by AJ Veach · EN
Groundbreaking conversation about living well until the end of life — using curiosity to explore the big questions, find meaning, and learn from people who have died before us. Each episode a reminder that even the dying are still alive. Hosted by AJ Veach. Infrequent and evergreen.
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S01 EP01 Any Age, Any Stage
Nov 17, 202000:43:29Tap to summarizeThis week, I interview Stephanie Cheng, MD, a physician in UCSF's Symptom Management Service. We talk about her holistic approach to palliative care as well as our shared goal of expanding access to this specialty to cancer patients of any age and any stage. I wrap up the episode with a recording of a friend who died earlier this year, Emily Garnett, speaking about the upside of having a bad day.
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S01 EP02 Slow Drip
Jan 1, 200100:53:33Tap to summarizeChronic illness can erode its host's sense of control, normalcy, and identity. The courses these changes take are as varied as there are people. My guest this week, Leda Dederich, talks about how she learned to adapt to multiple cancer progressions and accompanying new treatments. It was a path that led her closer to her family, and ultimately meant the surrender of her body. And through it all, Leda embodied the healing power of openness and fierce love.
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